1 Kings 1:27-29

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁷ Has my master the king decided this, but you have not told us, your servants? We must know who will sit on your throne to rule as king after you.’

King David chooses Solomon to be king

²⁸ King David answered Nathan, ‘Send Bathsheba to me!’ So Bathsheba came and she stood in front of the king. ²⁹ Then the king made a strong promise. He said, ‘The Lord has saved me from every kind of trouble. I promise this, as surely as the Lord lives!